Hello, we are interested in purchasing a 2019 CX5 Signature, but am having a hard time finding out if the vehicle automatically brakes upon reversing if an object is detected and the brakes are no applied. I know it has the rear cross traffic alert which makes audible sounds, but could not find anywhere where it brakes automatically. Thanks.
CX5 Signature Reverse Automatic Braking
- Thread starter amindu
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- Central Virginia
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- 2019 CX-5 Reserve
My Reserve does not brake automatically, but I'm impressed with how it senses object in a 180 radius.
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- USA
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- 2023 CX-50 PPT
FYI The 2019 CX-5 in fact does have Advanced Smart City Brake Support (forward) with pedestrian detection, based upon what I'm seeing in the Spec Deck (standard on all trims but the Sport)...and which activated the day I drove my current one home and freaked me out a bit. (wow)
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- 2019 CX-5 Signature
Correct.
Advanced Smart City Brake Support with Pedestrian Detection operates under certain conditions between about 2 and 50 mph. Pedestrian detection operates at speeds above approximately 6 mph. Not a substitute for safe and attentive driving. Factors including movement and shape of the object in front of the vehicle, weather and road conditions can all impact automatic brake control and collision warning. Please see your Owner*s Manual for further details.
https://www.mazdausa.com/vehicles/cx-5/features
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- Plano, Texas, USA
Like ceric said, thiss a feature, Smart City Brake Support - Reverse, which has been offered in non-US / NA markets for many years but missing here. I hope Mazda North American Operations would add this feature soon.
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- 2022 CX-5 Turbo
I have a '17 GT.
Based on Mazdausa.com details under Vehicles.... CX-5 Signature only has SCBS, while Mazda6 has the SCBS w/
CX5: Smart City Brake Support^10
Mazda6: Advanced Smart City Brake Support^12 with pedestrian detection
So, bad info on the website.
Owner's manual should be correct.
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- Plano, Texas, USA
Not necessary. Many times the features described in the owner*s manual don*t exist. An example is the memory seat feature described in my 2016 CX-5 owner*s manual.
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- Central Virginia
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- 2019 CX-5 Reserve
That's pretty funny.
I was within my first few days of ownership and came up on traffic a little too fast (I think) and the car braked and flashed BRAKE! on the HUD. I still play it back in my mind...did I really come up on them that quickly??? Hasn't happened since.
hawaiian_bread
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Had the same experience which surprised the hell out of me. I was actually maneuvering around a stopped vehicle which my CX-5 must've felt I was too close for comfort. But to answer the OP's question, it does not auto brake in reverse only from the front. Although, I would hope nobody drives that fast in reverse to require such a thing. The sensors are actually overly sensitive IMO which can be a good thing but I ended up lowering the volume on the alert due to this reason.
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- Central Virginia
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- 2019 CX-5 Reserve
I believe the use of that feature is when backing down your driveway, etc., and there's a trash can or bicycle someone left in the way. Or maybe a kid comes riding down the sidewalk right behind you as you're backing out. Pretty much a Living In Suburbia Assist feature.
Sure, we should always [fill-in-the-blank], but humans are never perfect.
